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7 fastest ways to level up your privacy
There are so many tips and tricks to improve your online privacy and security, the lists can get overwhelming (see here and here). So for Data Privacy Day, on January 28, we thought we’d whittle th...
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10 reasons to use a VPN
We've put the top 10 reasons to use a VPN onto one handy infographic. Got other reasons? Let us know in the comments!
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How to boost Wi-Fi signal at home to get faster internet
It won't surprise anyone to learn that internet usage has surged dramatically since the Covid-19 pandemic started, thanks to much more time spent at home. This makes the speed and strength of our Wi-F...
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7 breaches, hacks, and leaks you might have missed this year
Cybersecurity Awareness Month couldn't have kicked off in more dramatic fashion: Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went offline, the entirety of Twitch was leaked, CoinBase got hacked, and the company...
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3 browsers that block third-party cookies by default
With the sheer amount of information that can be extracted from your internet use, having a privacy-oriented browser has become essential to protecting your internet activity—and bigger browsers are...
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Top cloud services to store photos online (free and paid)
Google Photos became hugely popular when it announced free, unlimited photo uploads three years ago. As of June 1, 2021, however, that deal no longer exists. What is Google Photos’ new storage polic...
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How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk and stop sharing internet with neighbors
If you have Echo smart speakers or a Ring smart doorbell in the U.S., Amazon will soon connect your devices to its new mesh network, Amazon Sidewalk, by default. On June 8, Amazon will automatically e...
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Your old phone number is putting you at risk
If you’ve ever switched to a new phone number, chances are your old number will be reassigned to someone else. This practice of recycling phone numbers is standard, but it poses a significant privac...
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App Store’s privacy labels: Fact or fiction?
Apple introduced app privacy labels in the App Store in December 2020 with the aim of showing users downloading any app what sort of data it collects. The labels are meant to act as a summary of the a...
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Here’s what vaccine scams look like
At the start of the pandemic outbreak, we saw an increase in Covid-related phishing and ransomware attacks. Now, as the world is starting to get vaccinated for the virus, phishers and scammers are try...
